Michael N. (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla preserved at right: θ̅ : [Μ(ήτηρ)] Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines (presumably beginning with a cross). Border of dots.
σφ..
.ησμ,μι
...̣.
πλ
σφ[ράγ]ησμ(α) Μιχ(αὴλ) ... πωλου
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla preserved at right: θ̅ : [Μ(ήτηρ)] Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines (presumably beginning with a cross). Border of dots.
σφ..
.ησμ,μι
...̣.
πλ
σφ[ράγ]ησμ(α) Μιχ(αὴλ) ... πωλου
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2979 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
| Condition | Corroded. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
σφράγησμα Μιχαὴλ ... πωλου.
Seal of Michael ...poulos.
Commentary
The poor state of preservation makes it impossible to reconstitute the owner's family in whole.